Lapsis
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- Jesse Miller
- Joseph Varca
- Taylor Hess
- Dean Imperial
- Madeline Wise
- Babe Howard
- Dora Madison
- Ivory Aquino
- Frank Wood
- James McDaniel
- Arliss Howard
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| Directed by | Noah Hutton |
| Written by | Noah Hutton |
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| Cinematography | Mike Gomes |
| Edited by | Noah Hutton |
| Music by | Noah Hutton |
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| Distributed by | Film Movement |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lapsis is a 2020 American dystopian science fiction film written, directed, edited, and scored by Noah Hutton. It stars Dean Imperial as a delivery man who turns to quantum cabling, a strange new corner of the gig economy. The film also stars Madeline Wise, Babe Howard, Dora Madison, Ivory Aquino, Frank Wood, James McDaniel, and Arliss Howard.
The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 16, 2020, and was screened at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 11, 2020, where it won the Jury's Choice Award. It was released in the United States on February 12, 2021, by Film Movement.[1] It received positive reviews from critics, while Hutton was nominated for Best First Screenplay at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards.
In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. As he is pulled deeper into the zone, he encounters growing hostility and the threat of robot cablers, and must choose to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out.
Cast
- Dean Imperial as Ray
- Babe Howard as Jamie
- Madeline Wise as Anna
- Dora Madison as Erica
- Ivory Aquino as Jo
- Frank Wood as John
- James McDaniel as Felix
- Arliss Howard as Dr. Jedediah Mangold
- Portia as Officer Peachey
- Pooya Mohseni as Noori Capahardi
- Dru Johnston as Smith
- Kim Blacklock as Maureen
- Steve Rasetta as Trey
- Joy Sudduth as Technician
- Richard Cooper as Tuber
- Michiko Sasaki as Nancy Connor
- Malin Barr as Interviewee Jen
- Daniella DeCaro as Protestor Sierra
- Hilary Greer as Nellie Clyder
- Jeena Yi as Uncanny Ali
Production
The production met SAG-AFTRA's diversity incentive by casting two transgender actors, Aquino and Mohseni, playing cisgender characters in major supporting roles.[2] Principal photography lasted 26 days, with 75% of the film taking place in the forest.[3]
Release
Lapsis had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival on March 16, 2020,[4] and was then screened at several film festivals around the world. In August 2020, Film Movement acquired North American distribution rights to the film.[5] It was released in virtual cinemas and on demand and digital platforms in the United States on February 12, 2021.[6] Signature Entertainment released the film on digital platforms in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2021.[7]
